, 1887-03-17

rem are under instruction by the
brothers OF st. Joseph academy, and
have made good progress. Some
kindly disposed white women have
been instructing the men during the
past month, with considerable success,
in the elements of English language.
PARDoNs.
The president has taken the follow
ing action on applications for pardon:
In the case of Dennis Kelley, convicted
of manslaughter and sentenced to eigh-
teen months imprisonment mt Portland,
Maine. He says: Defendant having
been good soldier and his otfense APP
pearing to be the result OF un cxcitablc
temperament rather than any mali
cious intent and the convict having
served the entire extent OF his sem
tence, pardon is granted to restore him
to citizenship. He has granted par
don to Geo. II. Daubrey, sentenced to
three years imprisonment in Wiscon-
sin for pension frauds. The president
says: His offensc prejudices me very
much against granting him any relief,
but his sentence having been served
and Hon. Edward l.. Bragg, himself n
brave and distinguished soldier, having
given the opinion that since his SEN
tence the convict has behaved well,
pardon is granted for the purpose of
restoring him TO the rights of
citizenship. He has pardoned
l.. :. Knight, sentenced to
two years imprisonment in the
Albany penitentiary for forcibly enter
ing the postofficc. The pardon is
granted upon the ground OF previous
good character which being accused OF
crime far from home and among
strangers, he could not show, and up
on further ground that he has served
more than two-thirds OF his sentence,
He pardoned VI. Fleming, sentenced
in Virginia to three months imprisou-
mcnt and 5000 fine for violating the
internal revenue laws, on the ground
that he has served his full term and
the only effect OF pardon will be to re.
lievc him OF the fine. He has also
pardoned Jays McGrath, sentenced in
California to u term of three years and
fine of $50 for assault with II deadly
weapon. He has served his sentence
and the fine only is rcmittcd. The
president being convinced of the JUS
tice OF this act 10y what he describes as
"thc manly and reasonable letter OF
the prisoner" He has also pardoned
Caleb Starr, an Indian, against whom
n Judgment was rendered in Arkansas
upon forfeited recoguizAncc for 81 900
and costs.
The president has refused to pardon
David Shanks, who has served his SEN
tence for conspiracy to counterfeit III
Illinois, although the pardon was
merely to restore to citizenship. The
/ president declined to grant it without
evidence OF good character and con
| duct OF applicant since his release.
AMENDED REGULATIONS.
Acting Secretary Fairchild has
amended regulations so as to conform
to the act OF congress approved Feb
ruary %, 1867, which provides for the
I immediate transportation by express
companies OF passengers, baggage and
merchandise, and for extending privi-
leges heretofore enjoyed by such COM
panies by permitting transportation
under cord and seal of merchandise in
/ wv &c i'i shiSS, ei'hNS 'i
pouches, as prescribed in the act and
also by permitting transportation OF
baggage and effects which shall appear
by manifest of importing vessel or
other satisfactory evidence to be des-
tined to any of the ports specified in
the seventh section of said act. Here
after certified extract OF manifests re-
quired by department regulations will
be dispensed with in cases where bag
gage and effects for which entry is per-
mitted do not appear on manifest OF
importing vessel. In lieu thereof en-
try should contain or be accompanied
| by memorandum of satisfactory evil
dence on which entry is permitted.
STANDARD DOLLAR.
The issue of standard silver dollars
from the mints during the week end
ing March 18th was $447, ,252. During
the corresponding period of last year
it was $4l1,7S0. Shipments OF frac-
tional silver coin since March 1st
amount to $133,S3S.